Foni Dinding Federation supports 40 families of enrolled children

Foni
Dinding Federation; a ChildFund The Gambia local partner have recently gave forty sheep to families of
their enrolled children within the five districts of the Federation’s coverage
area.

Speaking
at the handing over ceremony held at Kalagi, Foni Jarrol district, Federation
manager Edy Bah said the support came from ChildFund’s non-sponsorship program
meant for family economic empowerment.

He
noted that most of the households do not have small ruminants to bankroll some
of their domestic needs and children’s basic needs. Saying, they believe that
the sheep would help beneficiary families to raise their income levels.

Mr.
Bah urged the beneficiaries to take great care of the animals to serve the
purpose and to enable his federation to provide more support to other needy
families.

Program
coordinator Samba Keita said the beneficiary families came from Berefet,
Bintang Karanai, Kansla, Bondali and Jarrol districts targeted to enable them
to have access to sheep rearing and to improve their economic levels and also
provide local employment.

He
urged the beneficiaries to be monitoring the animals to ensure that they
receive medical checkups and vaccination.

Vice
chairperson of the Federation board Yahya Tamba said the support is part of
their commitment to supporting the deprived, excluded and vulnerable families,
noting that livestock is the main source of livelihood and is expected to
eventually generate profit for the beneficiaries.

Speaking
on behalf of the beneficiaries, Arokey Camara and Alagie Camara both commended
the Federation for the support and promised that the sheep will be properly
taken care of.